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Mannegeddon is finally here — the day the Colts will do the inevitable and release Peyton Manning instead of paying him a $28 million roster bonus. Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay flew from South Florida to Indianapolis last night, and will hold a press conference at noon EST today to formally announce the news.

And as soon as Manning is released, Game On. He will become a free agent immediately, …

Most general managers and head coaches from the 32 NFL teams addressed the media last weekend at the NFL Combine, to discuss not only their thoughts on this year’s NFL Draft prospects, but also about their team’s plans heading into free agency, which begins March 13.

Here are 24 notes from around the league, many of which pertain to the Dolphins:

Indianapolis General Manager Ryan Grigson issued more not-so-subtle signals that the Colts and star quarterback Peyton Manning are headed for a divorce Thursday, though it’s not likely to happen until at or near the March 8 deadline.

Speaking to both local and national media at the NFL Scouting Combine, Grigson, who was hired to replace the fired Bill Polian on Jan. 11, said that while the Colts are “waiting for things …

While the Indianapolis Colts don’t have to make a decision on Peyton Manning until March 8, when they will owe him a $28 million bonus if he is still on the roster, the decision obviously could come sooner. It’s become almost common knowledge that owner Jim Irsay has decided to cut Manning loose rather than take the risk _ however large or small it may be …

A month after being fired by the Dolphins, Tony Sparano reportedly will join their biggest rival.

The Jets announced late Tuesday night that offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer will not return in 2012. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen then reported that Sparano has been No. 1 on the Jets’ list for potential replacements, and that his announcement as offensive coordinator could happen as soon as Wednesday.

The Dolphins acknowledged Monday that the interview process for their next head coach has begun and said they will identify candidates after their interviews have concluded as long as both parties agree to do so.

After the players cleared out their lockers and began their offseasons, VP of Public Relations Harvey Greene distributed a statement from General Manager Jeff Ireland that read as follows:

Talking points for a Thursday morning as we close in on Sunday’s season finale:

1. 2012 needs to be the year Koa Misi fulfills his potential.

Misi had the opportunity to work alongside one of the greats this year in Jason Taylor, with whom he shared the strongside linebacker position. But while sharing snaps with Taylor played a role in his decreased production - his 31 tackles this year were 10 fewer than his rookie year …

Jason Taylor will bring his 15-year NFL career to an end this Sunday, fittingly against the New York Jets, according to multiple reports.

Taylor, 37, who has spent 13 of those seasons with the Dolphins, returned to Miami this season after playing 2010 with the Jets. He is the NFL’s active career sack leader with 139.5, sixth on the all-time list.

Programming note: If you’ve got some questions about the team or things to get off your chest, please join Ben at 2 p.m. EST today for a live Dolphins Q&A. Click THIS LINK to ask a question (you can start now).

It wasn’t too long ago when it seemed wide receiver Brian Hartline had disappeared in the Miami offense. His re-emergence is where we start our talking points for Monday …